Primary education, pupils, per capita in Italy
Italy: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0445 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Italy is 0.0445 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.0908 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 units per person, in 2023.
Italy ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0898 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0906 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0908 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0902 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0889 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0867 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0846 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0828 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.081 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0799 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0783 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0766 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0743 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0718 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.069 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0654 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0622 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0595 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0571 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0554 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0538 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0529 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0521 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0504 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0495 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0494 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0505 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0498 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0493 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0489 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0479 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0476 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0478 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.048 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0473 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0472 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0468 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0474 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0484 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0479 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0475 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0452 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0445 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0873 units per person | 0.081 units per person | 0.0908 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0694 units per person | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | 0.0554 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0483 units per person | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0474 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 units per person | 0.0445 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Italy?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Italy was 0.0445 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0908 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 units per person in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Italy ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.